ampm Teams With Alianza de Futbol

LOS ANGELES -- Convenience store retailer ampm is sponsoring Alianza de Futbol events in California and Arizona. This marks the second time the two are teaming up for events in California and the first time in Arizona.

"It's an uplifting and rewarding experience to support children and young adults in the Hispanic soccer community," said Donna Sanker, marketing vice president at ampm. "We're very pleased to further the development of future soccer talent."

Alianza de Futbol is a Hispanic soccer association in the United States that specializes in scouting, sustaining and advancing amateur players to the next level in their sporting careers. Under the terms of the sponsorship, the retailer will provide ampm-branded uniforms and transportation for players to and from the events.

Qualifier events will be held in San Francisco, Long Beach, Santa Ana, Oxnard and Palm Springs, Calif., as well as Phoenix. The main showcase events will be held at the San Bernardino Soccer Complex in San Highlands, Calif., on Aug. 3-4 and Aug. 10-11.

Attendees at these events can also look for the ampm Alianza de Futbol sign to pick up a scratch card for a chance to win a $500 grand-prize sporting goods gift card, ampm coupons and prizes.

Founded in 1978, Los Angeles-based ampm is a division of BP America Inc. and operates more than 950 convenience stores in California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada and Arizona.